This week, the 8th Annual Public Sector CIO Academy was held in Sacramento to recognize the hard work of IT professionals and executives in California State Government.

Whether it’s leading an effort to refresh enterprise software, managing a multimillion dollar project, collaborating with programs or motivating staff to meet rigorous deadlines, staff were honored for their leadership and excellence in technology to advance their department’s agenda. Employees are nominated by state agency executives and honored by the CIO Academy Advisory Board which consists of public and private-sector IT professionals.

“This is a terrific opportunity for the IT community to recognize the accomplishments of state employees,” said Andrew Armani, the co-Founder of the conference and Agency CIO for the State and Consumer Services Agency. “These are dedicated, passionate and future leaders of the state IT who go above and beyond to get the job done.”